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I Contracted Myself-Chapter 91 – Collapsed tunnel
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Base 08 itself has a strong anti-seismic capability, something Situ Shibai had considered during its construction.
However, this earthquake was clearly not a natural one. After a violent aftershock, the wall not far from Zhang Ping suddenly shattered, and a stream of "lava lightning" surged through the crack.
"Not good!"
Seeing this, Zhang Ping immediately turned and ran.
Others also rushed out of their rooms, seeing the same scene, they turned and ran towards the exit.
"Zhang Ping, what's going on?" Bai De ran alongside Zhang Ping and asked.
Zhang Ping replied while running, "I don't know, I just came out and the earthquake hit, then the wall broke."
"This isn't natural lava, it's probably some extremely powerful Mutated Beast at work," Feng Laixian said, running ahead of them.
Normal lava wouldn't be accompanied by lightning.
Yet this lava had purplish-red lightning coursing through it, making it extremely abnormal.
Suddenly, the ground shook violently again, and the passageway was filled with cracks.
A massive ceiling panel fell, and both Zhang Shouzhong and Feng Laixian struck it simultaneously, shattering it before continuing to run forward.
But at this moment, the ground pressed against the base, and the passageway gradually became narrower.
"Not good, at this rate, we might be trapped before we reach the exit," Feng Laixian judged.
Zhang Ping said, "Everyone, don't resist, I'll take you through!"
With that, a large amount of Nether Mist surged from his body.
Yesterday afternoon's training didn't yield much experience, but through the slaughter, he managed to accumulate some Nether Mist.
Animals are more prone to anger and fear, and although their emotional quality isn't high, he finally escaped the predicament of having no source.
So when it's time to be generous, he won't be stingy.
In an instant, everyone was enveloped in Nether Mist. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Rise, go!"
The Nether Mist lifted everyone up, and their speed increased dramatically. In the constantly changing passage, the mist moved like a giant gray snake, reaching the destination in an instant.
Base 08 has no doors or windows, so entering and exiting requires a Formation.
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This Formation will transport everyone to a grassy area several hundred meters away, but it takes 5 minutes to activate.
"Quick, activate the Formation."
Zhang Shouzhong looked at Liu Sishan.
Usually, a 5-minute wait isn't an issue, but now these 5 minutes are particularly deadly.
Lu Han said, "Judging by the situation, the passage will eventually collapse, we must find a way to stabilize this space."
"I'll do it," Zhang Shouzhong said directly.
He transformed his fat into four pillars, wedging them into the constantly changing passage.
However, after more than ten seconds, the four pillars began to deform slightly, twisting under the immense pressure.
Nature's power is too strong.
Although this disaster was likely caused by a Mutated Beast, the collapse of the base was due to nature's mighty force.
Zhang Shouzhong looked at the gradually bending pillars, his face bitter, "I'm afraid I can't hold on, do you have any other ideas?"
At this moment, the smoke from the burning lava spread over, and everyone covered their mouths and noses.
"This isn't a solution, how far is the base from the surface?" Feng Laixian asked solemnly.
Five minutes isn't long, but the problem is the collapse of the passage will cause the lava to flow towards them faster. He isn't afraid of lava, but others might be.
Moreover, the lava is fiercely burning the air.
They will soon find it difficult to breathe due to the thinning air.
Furthermore, the gases released by the burning lava are toxic. Even Awakeners, without the proper detoxification abilities, will soon show symptoms of poisoning.
The longer they delay, the worse the situation will be for them.
"Base 08 is located 1,800 meters underground. Besides this Formation, there's another one in the basement on the other side," Situ Shibai's voice came from the bracelet.
Feng Laixian fell silent, the 1,800 meters immediately quashing any thoughts of digging a tunnel to escape.
"Zhang Ping, do you need my help?" Ye Changchun's Contract Gem flew out of Zhang Ping's pocket and asked.
Zhang Ping was pleasantly surprised, "Senior Ye, do you have a solution?"
"Hehehe, I might not be able to take you all out directly, but holding on for five minutes should be doable," Ye Changchun laughed.
Zhang Ping nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Senior."
"Alright, make some space, I'm coming out," Ye Changchun responded.
Zhang Ping quickly had everyone clear a large enough area. Zhang Shouzhong whispered, "Zhang Ping, is this senior very big?"
"Very big, extremely big!" Zhang Ping nodded.
No one else had seen Ye Changchun, so they all looked curiously and skeptically at the Contract Gem floating to the open space.
In the next moment, Ye Changchun emerged from the Contract Gem, instantly bursting the ceiling of the base. Thick tree roots penetrated the surrounding walls, turning their area into a forest.
"This... is too exaggerated!"
Cheng Xuejie looked up at the blown-out ceiling, her mouth agape.
At this moment, Ye Changchun laughed, "Alright, this place won't collapse for at least five minutes."
His face, full of tree knots, looked forward, then he blew a strong gust of wind, sending the smoke from the lava back and even reversing the flow of the lava.
"So powerful, it's hard to imagine how strong this senior would be in an open space," Feng Laixian thought, feeling the strong wind Ye Changchun blew.
Because of his practice of Chaos Breath, he was considered the best in Mingzhu City at "blowing," but Ye Changchun's breath showed him the gap.
Clearly, Ye Changchun's prowess wasn't just in his massive treant form, but also in many other abilities.
"Zhang Ping, is this senior your Summoned Beast?" Zhang Shouzhong asked quietly.
Zhang Ping corrected, "Not a Summoned Beast, Senior Ye is our comrade, he chose to act with us to save Mingzhu City."
"That's great, I wish I had such a senior to protect me," Zhang Shouzhong said enviously.
Cheng Xuejie teased, "Didn't you always say your ability is the strongest? Now you're envious of others?"
"Can't I be envious? My ability is the strongest, but that doesn't mean I can't admire others," Zhang Shouzhong retorted.
Cheng Xuejie rolled her eyes, showing disdain.
"What do you mean by rolling your eyes?"
"I like rolling my eyes, so what?"
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"If you roll, I'll roll too!"
"Childish!"
As the two bantered, five minutes quietly passed.
"Alright, the Formation is activated, groups of three, leave in an orderly fashion."
Liu Sishan, who had been watching the Formation, spoke up, her eyes on Zhang Ping.
Everyone wanted Zhang Ping to leave first, but he decided to stay with Ye Changchun until the end.
Because once Ye Changchun left, the space would collapse within seconds, so Ye Changchun had to wait until everyone else was transported out before he could leave.
Ye Changchun was there because of him, so how could Zhang Ping leave first?
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